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Monetary Freedom and Accountability Act
March 2002 by Staff
U.S. Representative Ron Paul, a Republican from Texas, introduced legislation designed to curb the ability of the president and the treasury secretary to manipulate gold prices.Feds Move Oil Shale to Front Burner
A recent hearing on federal plans to unlock oil shale reserves in the Intermountain West was packed by small-time speculators, some of whom questioned whether today’s technology would let them squeeze oil out of rock profitably.
Government Appeals Miner Injury Case to Supreme Court
The Supreme Court said it will consider whether two miners may sue federal officials for personal injuries following a roof collapse at a copper mine that left them paralyzed.
Our Readers Say
Re: "Synclinal Oil"
Looking Back
Excerpts from CMJ published 50 years ago this month.
From The Editor
We (finally) have the new version of our website up and running, and it seems to be a hit!
Melman on Gold & Silver
On a personal note, very little has bothered me quite as much as the fact that some on the political left are crying “foul” about the fact that Secretary Clinton may have (the outcome is still slightly uncertain at press time) gained more popular votes than the President-elect and therefore the election result is “wrong.”
Gold in The Midwest--Part I
Gold can potentially be found in all the glaciated areas of the Midwest, but to find it in any appreciable amount one needs to look to areas where the gold gets concentrated by more recent water flows.
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The Bawl Mill
• Our Readers Say
• Greens Force Strategic Mine Out of Business
• Silver Strike in Happy Camp, California
• Gold in New Hampshire
• Fabled 1933 Gold Coin Up For Sale
• The Douglas Creek Placer District, Medicine Bow Mountains, Southeastern Wyoming
• Picks & Pans: The California State Nugget
• Aerial Photos
• Mojave Desert Placer Mining
• Mining Camp Adventures—The Collinsville-Twin Creek Goldfields
• Company Notes
• North Korea Seeks Outside Help to Modernize Mining
• Aussie Gold—A Look at Tasmania
• Looking Back
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
